Cooper ISD Rates Superior

In a recent meeting of the Cooper Independent School District Board of Trustees it was announced the District received a “perfect score” for the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST).

Board President Thomas Darden gave credit to the CISD business office for the success.

“It was a perfect score,” said CISD Board President Thomas Darden. “We are doing a good job.”

Amber Norris reviewed and discussed the District’s annual performance report noting that most of the requirements will still be changing. The data is still from two years ago. Cooper ISD is currently offering 38 college credit hours.

“This is amazing for a school our size,” said Instructional Specialist Amber Norris, on the college credit hours. She also said they are gathering input for the upcoming school year calendar. The one being considered most by the committee is similar to this current year’s calendar. She said a main determining factor will be the minutes required for calculation and will likely need to apply for a waiver from the Texas Education Agency for staff development days. They will not be able to reapply for the process until the Spring. However this must be in place before the Board can approve it.

The 2016-17 financial audit with no findings was accepted 5-0.

The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will meet again on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

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The Mighty Maroon Band performed moving and emotional pieces including the National Anthem, Armed Forces Salute, Amazing Grace last Friday, Nov. 10. Performing TAPS was Gabriel Rowe and Mercedes Valdez.

Media representatives from more than 420 Texas newspapers, radio and television stations, and online publications were named to the 2016-17 Media Honor Roll by their local school districts. Sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the Media Honor Roll program recognizes reporters statewide for fair, accurate, and balanced reporting of news about public schools.

Selections for honors by the Cooper Independent School District included Cooper Review and its editor Cindy Roller, who has earned this title for the last six years as editor.

Cooper ISD Superintendent Denicia Hohenberger gave thanks to Roller for covering the news for their students.